Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium

Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
Joséphine Charlotte in 1976
Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
Tenure	12 November 1964 – 7 October 2000
Born	(1927-10-11)11 October 1927 Royal Palace, Brussels, Belgium
Died	10 January 2005(2005-01-10) (aged 77) Fischbach Castle, Fischbach, Luxembourg
Spouse	Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (m 9 April 1953)
Issue	Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria Grand Duke Henri Prince Jean Princess Margaretha Prince Guillaume
Full name
Joséphine Charlotte Stéphanie Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie José Marguerite Astrid
House	Belgium
Father	Leopold III of Belgium
Mother	Astrid of Sweden
Burial	15 January 2005 Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (11 October 1927 – 10 January 2005), was the Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Jean. She was the first child of King Leopold III of Belgium, and sister of the late King Baudouin and former King Albert II and aunt of King Philippe. She was also the first cousin of King Harald V of Norway.

Issue

1. Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria (born 17 February 1944)
2. Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 16 April 1955)
3. Prince Jean of Luxembourg (born 15 May 1957)
4. Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (born 15 May 1957)
5. Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (born 1 May 1963)

Titles and styles

• 11 October 1927 – 9 April 1953 Her Royal Highness Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium.
• 9 April 1953 - 12 November 1964 Her Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
• 12 November 1964 - 7 October 2000 Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
• 7 October 2000 - 10 January 2005 Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte.

Honours

National

• Belgium: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold I (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]]
• Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau

Foreign

• Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
• Germany: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Greece 1st Class of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

• Template:Country data Iceland: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
• Iranian Imperial Family: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire^{[Citation needed]}
• Holy See: Dame of the Decoration of Honour
• Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Bailiff Dame Grand Cross in Obedience of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
• Template:Country data Japan: Dame Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Netherlands: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
• Netherlands: Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Beatrix, Princess of Orange and Claus van Amsberg
• Norway: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
• Portugal: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
• Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
• Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (12 September 1983)
• Sweden: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf (30 April 1996)
• Thailand: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
• United Kingdom: Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal